Annual climate summary 2023
The report discusses the climate condition over Indian region during the year 2023. Notably, global temperatures soared to exceptionally high levels during this period (WMO.No.1347). The India Meteorological
Cyclones
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Doppler radar stands dead to weather changes
Monsoon is bearing down on the city, checking the forecast before stepping out is the logical thing to do. But the equipment that can issue a better forecast, and that too much in advance, stands useless
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‘La Nina increases cyclone frequency in Bay of Bengal'
Study conducted by ocean scientistson tropical cyclone activity Will a tropical cyclone occur in the Bay of Bengal this October-December? It might, if there is a cooling of the western Pacific Ocean due to La Nina phenomenon. And the good news is that it could be predicted a few months in advance. A study conducted by ocean scientists on the tropical cyclone activity between 1993 and 2010 during La Nina and El Nino events has found that El Nino/La Nina-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) significantly influenced the frequency, genesis and intensity of cyclones in the Bay of Bengal.
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India disaster report 2011
This report is the first report being published by the National Institute of Disaster Management for the year 2011. It is hoped that the publication of this report will stimulate improved data collection
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Waiting for the year of the flood
If the Sundarbans are to be saved, ecological concerns must find their way into the debate on development, writes Uddalak Mukherjee The Centre for Science and Environment recently released the findings
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The 27–year decline of coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef and its causes
<p>The world’s coral reefs are being degraded, and the need to reduce local pressures to offset the effects of increasing global pressures is now widely recognized. This study investigates the spatial
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Carbon tax may hurt natural disaster zones
RESIDENTS of areas hit by natural disasters such as cyclones and storms could face carbon tax bills for the greenhouse emissions arising from rubbish created by the disaster, a Senate estimates hearing
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Rising sea surge threatens coastal towns in AP
Coastal towns of Machilipatnam, Surya Lanka, Kavali and Gudur in Andhra Pradesh are sensitive regions with high return levels of sea surge in case of cyclones or tidal waves in the Bay of Bengal. Sea scientists
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Climate-related disasters on the rise in Asia-Pacific
Is the Asia-Pacific region set to bear the onerous title of having become the disaster centre of the globe? So it would seem if one went by UNDP’s Asia-Pacific Development Report “One Planet to Share — Sustaining Human Progress in a Changing Climate”. Climate-related disasters are on the rise and during the last two decades, 45 per cent of the world’s natural disasters, whether it be floods in Pakistan in 2010 or Cyclone Nargis which hit Burma in 2008, have occurred here, resulting in numerous deaths, massive human dislocations and severe economic losses.
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Cyclone hit villagers block NH-38, damand relief
DIGBOI: The people of West Mamorani village under Digboi police Station in Tinsukia District has created a blockade of the the NH-38 here at Bengali Balijan near Anandabag Tea Estate this morning, lambasting the indifferent attitude of the District administration towards the plight of the cyclone- hit people of the area recently. Expressing grief over the Government’s lackadaisical attitude, the irate mob today brought the National Highway to a still for two long hours. Speaking to The Sentinel,
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One killed, 175 injured as tornado hits Tripura
A farmer was killed and 175 injured in Tripura when a tornado, accompanied by rain and hailstorm, hit the state, destroying more than 1,000 houses, uprooting trees and disrupting communication, officials said on Tuesday. Authorities have stepped up efforts to provide relief to those affected by the tornado that struck late on Monday. The injured comprise children, women and elderly people.